Their world doesn't need gods.

Chapter 289 That day, Vivian in the rain and...

With the participation of Emilia and Christina, the attackers were almost wiped out instantly.

Violet ordered the knights to take care of the wounded and search for the survivors as prisoners, bringing them to the imperial capital for interrogation.

When the group was ready to set off, the imperial capital's defense forces finally arrived.

The man leading this army was a balding middle-aged nobleman with the title of Viscount.

"I'm so sorry I'm late."

The man smiled flatteringly and apologized to Violet.

Erica and Siliya were about to get back on the carriage under Vivian's protection. Among the 3,000 defense soldiers led by the man, someone secretly took out a crossbow and aimed it at Erica who was about to get on the carriage.

Erica didn't expect that Duke Opold had also planted an insider in the defense force.

Vivian pushed Siliya into the carriage and used her body to block Erica's sneak attack.

"Vivian?!"

"Tsk, we failed. Everyone, give me your attention..."

The man leading the defense team immediately changed his expression when he saw this, and drew his weapon to attack Violet.

But when Violet drew out the dagger from her waist to defend herself, the man was hit by silver-white lightning that fell from the sky and fell to the ground with white eyes.

Emilia released magic and knocked the opponent unconscious.

Christina once again took out the huge sickle out of thin air and rushed directly into the 3,000-man defense force, capturing the soldier who had attacked Erica.

Having lost their commander and being shocked by Christina's exaggerated fighting ability, the 3,000-man army immediately collapsed and surrendered.

"Erica are you okay?!"

Emilia asked in a panic.

"I, I'm fine, but Vivian..."

Erica knelt on the ground and let the unconscious Vivian rest her head on her legs.

The [Underworld] medical practitioner tried to treat Vivian, but in the end his face sank with guilt.

"I have no way to cure the curse on Lady Vivian... Although it is very similar to the Black Death Curse, it is far more vicious than that curse. I think maybe only Lady Al has a way?"

This healer had no way to lift the curse, and even if it was handed over to the court's medical doctor or sorcerer, there was nothing they could do.

Erica immediately decided to find someone to escort Vivian back to Ilia.

"Your Highness Erica, we have been attacked twice in succession. Duke Opold has even bribed the commander of the defense force to attack us. If we reduce the number of guards further..."

Violet objects to Erica's decision.

"No problem, Emilia, and Miss Christina, right? Can I trouble you?"

Erica looked at the two people who came to help.

"Of course no problem!"

Emilia answered energetically.

"Well, I was asked by Al to protect you, so of course I planned to escort you back to the palace. But..."

Christina looked serious and didn't continue speaking.

If Duke Opold had bribed the commander of the defense force and used the imperial capital's defense force to attack Erica, the imperial capital and the royal palace might have been attacked or even occupied by the other side.

"If I die like this, that guy might do that. But as long as I'm not confirmed dead, Duke Leopold probably won't dare to take any action that might make him a traitor."

Erica said.

The main purpose of Duke Leopold was to become the chancellor of the empire and monopolize power. If Erica died, he might really use tough measures to push Charles to the throne.

But as long as Erica is alive, she may escape and accuse Duke Leopold of treason.

And the entire empire will be divided because of the conflict between Duke Opold and Erica.

Regardless of the final victory or defeat between Duke Oupold's faction and Erica's supporters, Duke Oupold himself will find it difficult to clear the stigma of being a traitor and a divisive empire.

The risks are totally disproportionate to the benefits, and Duke Leopold is unlikely to do this.

Moreover, even if Duke Leopold had really occupied the palace, Erica had to go back. She had to personally confirm the safety of her mother, Rosalind II.

"I understand. I will protect Erica no matter what happens!"

Emilia guessed what Erica was thinking and replied.

The others no longer had any objections and immediately set off to return to the imperial capital.

Vivian, on the other hand, returned to Illya Arya under the escort of the members of [Underworld].

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—Vivian—

That day was also a rainy day.

The cold and merciless rain slapped the hood on Vivian's head. The sound of the rain kept on irritating her. But Vivian was in no mood to care about such things.

In her arms, she held a tattered rabbit doll.

This is the only thing Vivian has now.

A few days ago, Vivian's father, a court baron who served in the palace, was arrested and imprisoned.

The charge was embezzlement and bribery, but that was just a false accusation by his superiors.

Vivian's family was stripped of their titles, and she, her mother, and her sister were even driven out of their original home.

But the misfortune did not end there.

In prison, Vivian's father gave evidence against his boss, a damned viscount, who framed him. This did not harm the other party's position, but instead aroused the revenge of the despicable man.

He hired a large number of thugs to attack Vivian and her two daughters.

In order to protect Vivian, her mother and sister were brutally abused by those scums.

But Vivian, who ran out alone, didn't know what to do next.

She no longer had any relatives in the imperial capital to rely on, and she had no money and no way to leave the imperial capital...

Coo~coo~coo~

(My stomach is so hungry...)

Vivian held her belly, trying to calm her down for a while.

The weather was very cold today, and Vivian was very hungry. If night fell, she might freeze to death on the street.

But it's better than being a toy for those scumbags.

The only people Vivian feels sorry for are her mother and sister who tried their best to help her escape, right?

(Sorry, Mom, Sister...)

Vivian felt dizzy and wanted to just fall asleep...

At this moment, a shadow appeared in front of her eyes.

A blond-haired, blue-eyed boy held up Vivian's falling body while holding an umbrella to shield her from the rain.

The other person looks younger than Vivian, with regular and cute features. He will surely become a very handsome young man in the future.

"are you OK?"

The boy asked Vivian in a childish voice, with a mature tone that was different from his youth.

"Wow... I, I still..."

"Ah, I found her, I found her. This little bastard is really good at running. I have to go out to look for her on a rainy day. I'll go back and see how I'll fuck her to death just like I fucked that woman and that little girl!"

A bald man wearing a hood and looking ferocious shouted.

"You are such a lolita pervert."

His companion sneered with a mean sneer.

"Why not raise her until she grows up and sell her? As long as she's a virgin, those stupid nobles are willing to pay hundreds of times the price to buy her virginity. This girl has noble blood after all, so people who want to buy her will definitely flock to her."

"Gil, you idiot, you only have money in your head! A kid like you won't understand. That feeling can't be bought with money."

The bald man noticed the boy and yelled at him.

"Get out of here, you little brat. There's nothing for you to do here anymore."

"Wait a moment~ Look at this kid, he's dressed so neatly, he's definitely not an ordinary kid. If we kidnap him, we might be able to get a lot of ransom."

The man named Gil looked at the boy greedily and said.

Vivian wanted the boy to run away, but no sound came out of her throat.

She had nothing to eat and couldn't even drink a sip of water during these two days.

It was clearly a rainy day, but her throat was so dry from coughing that it felt like smoke was coming out.

No matter how thirsty Vivian was, she didn't dare drink the rain water directly from the ground because the water was very dirty.

If she gets sick again, there's no chance she'll survive.

The boy took out a small bottle, but he didn't know what was inside it.

Anyway, he forced Vivian to drink it down, then stood up and looked at the two men who came with ill intentions.

"Are you planning to kidnap me?"

The boy's expression was calm, as if he was not afraid of the two men in front of him at all.

"Hehe~ You are such a calm young master. I just want some living expenses. If you are willing to be obedient, I don't intend to hurt you."

The man named Gil rubbed his hands together and tried to reach out to grab the boy.

But the next moment, his arm fell directly to the ground.

“Eh? Ah, ah… ah!!!”

Jill fell to the ground holding his broken arm and wailing.

Seeing this, his companion, the strong bald man, immediately drew the dagger at his waist and chopped directly at the boy's head.

The boy didn't move, just looked at the other person with a slight smile on his face.

At that moment, Vivian felt that the boy in front of her was extremely terrifying.

She already had a vague idea of ​​what would happen next.

The next moment, the bald man suddenly noticed a bright red patch under his crotch, and he froze. He protected his penis, which no longer existed, and fell to the ground, struggling, howling like a pig being slaughtered.

The boy walked towards the bald man with a smile, and that sight scared Vivian.

The boy stepped on the bald man's chest with such force that the bald man started coughing violently.

It's hard to imagine how a little kid like him could do such a thing.

Clearly, his physique looked so slender, perhaps not even as tall as Vivian.

"You seem to like that thing of yours very much, so I'll get rid of it for you as revenge. Without unnecessary desires and wasted energy, I'm sure you will live a very easy and comfortable life in the future, right?"

The boy said to the bald man in a very joking manner, but in return he received a vicious glare from the other party. The bald man looked down on the boy from the bottom of his heart, and had been looking for an opportunity to fight back and kill him.

But the boy was much stronger and more terrifying than he had imagined.

As a bystander, Vivian vaguely sensed this from the beginning.